Chapter Six

Question 1

Employment Cycle

Answer 1

Covers all stages in the process of employing staff

Question 2

Staff Planning

Answer 2

The development of strategies to meet the businesses future human resource needs

Question 3

Job Analysis

Answer 3

Is a systematic study of each employees duties, tasks and work environment

Question 4

Job Description

Answer 4

A written statement describing the employees duties, tasks and responsibilities associated with the job

Question 5

Job Specification

Answer 5

A list of the key qualifications needed to perform a particular job in terms of education, skills and experience

Question 6

Recruitment

Answer 6

The process of attracting qualified job applicants and selecting the most appropriate for the job

Question 7

Internal Recruitment

Answer 7

Involves filling job vacancies with present employees rather than looking outside the business

Question 8

External Recruitment

Answer 8

Involves filling job vacancies with people from outside the business

Question 9

Employee Selection

Answer 9

Involves gathering information about each applicant for a position, then using that information to choose the most appropriate applicate

Question 10

Resume

Answer 10

A summary of a persons previous employment experiance

Question 11

Structured Interview

Answer 11

The interviewer asks a series of prepared questions based on the job specifications

Question 12

Unstructured Interview

Answer 12

The interviewer does not have a set of prepared questions and the interviewee does most of the talking

Question 13

Permanent Employees

Answer 13

Have an employment contract of indefinite duration

Question 14

Human Resource Management

Answer 14

Is the effective management of the formal relationship between the employer and employees, and involves the recruitment, selection, training, development, appraisal and dismissal of staff

Question 15

Fixed Term Employees

Answer 15

Are employed in a contract for a specific period

Question 16

Casual Employees

Answer 16

Have contracts with employers for short term, irregular or seasonal work

Question 17

Superannuation

Answer 17

Is a system by which contributions are made to a fund which will provide benefits to an employee after retirement

Question 18

Legislation

Answer 18

A law made by parliament

Question 19

Unlawful Termination

Answer 19

Occurs when an employee is dismissed for discriminatory reasons

Question 20

Nepotism

Answer 20

Occurs when a family member is favoured for a position

Question 21

Affirmative Action

Answer 21

Measures take to eliminate discrimination and to implement positive steps to overcome current and historical lack of equal opportunity